Accurate measurement results depend on regular microscope calibration to ensure consistency and reliability across scientific and industrial use.

Reliable sample preparation in geology maintains material integrity, delivering high-quality surfaces for accurate mineralogical and analytical evaluation.

INTRODUCTION: Appropriate preservation of specimens is important for taxonomic identification. In sandfly research, various methods have been used for slide preparation; however, high cost, low ...

A microscope slide from Charles Darwin's HMS Beagle voyage has sold at auction for three times its estimate - after being found in a cardboard box. The slide, which Darwin used to examine volcanic ...

One of Charles Darwin’s microscope slides from his groundbreaking geological research is set for auction after being discovered in a cardboard box - almost 200 years on. The tiny piece of history, ...

Microscope glass slides are one of the most essential items in scientific research and diagnostics. These small, flat pieces of glass serve as the foundation for observing biological specimens, tissue ...

Contributed by Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum, November 9, 2020 (sent for review July 9, 2020; reviewed by Stephen A. Boppart, Peter T. C. So, and Lei Tian) Microscopic evaluation of resected tissue plays ...

1) Microscope slides and coverglass are used in many parts of the lab while knowledge of how these items are made and the technical properties they have is limited. 2) By not understanding the ...